Sprint to a big sale on a crowded train chase
Ed races through cars to beat broker Jim Briggs. He reconnects with Billy on board and she foils his rival by sending a lead to Fork River. Weeks later Ed discovers Billy has become a successful sales partner and reports a windfall commission while planning a new apartment.
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Blanche
Billy
Jim Briggs
Jim
Hill & Co
Telegraph
Fork River
DuBary
Briggs
Duluth
Crow Wing County
Virtues Ascribed to English Church Bells
London Times notes rural bell-ringers ascribe special powers to bells and recounts monkish verses about bells tempering storms and thunder. Historical records from Sandwich in 1464 mention bells aiding ringing during thunder.
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Sandwich
London Times
Origin of Khaki Color in Military Uniforms
The word khaki derives from a Hindu term for dust color. In India dust during the dry season inspired the term. British troops in India adopted khaki in 1882, the United States in the Spanish American War, and today the U S Army uses olive drab as its color.
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India
United States
Study of parmecium Reconstructs Itself In Lab Work
Scientists study the parmecium, a one cell animal, at Osborn Zoological Laboratory in New Haven Connecticut to understand life’s fundamentals and evolution.
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Osborn Zoological Laboratory
New Haven
Conn
Clay Phrase Origin Traced to 1839 Senate Talk
Pathfinder Magazine notes Henry Clay, nicknamed the Mill Boy of the Slashes, did not speak the quote in 1850 but in 1839 during a private talk with Senator William Preston of South Carolina. Preston later recycled the line at a Philadelphia Whig meeting, establishing the famous saying.
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Henry Clay
Hanover
Virginia
Pathfinder Magazine
Clas
United States Senate
Kentucky
Clay
Senate
Harry of
the West
William Preston
South Carolina
Preston
Senor Preston
Philadelphia
Fashion Trends Midseason Coats And Straw-Touched Hats
In the transition from winter to spring, cloth coats gain fur trimming with subtle tones and color matching. Felt hats remain central, with intricate brims, straw accents, and new back-focused silhouettes. Designers showcase cape collars, draped furs, and mixed materials as spring fashion builds on smart felt and straw ensembles. Julia Bottomley, 1929 Western Newspaper Union.
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Kathryn Crawford
Aunt's Promise Sparks Toy Run Budget
Not mentioning Nick's aunt promised a downtown toy trip if he behaved. He kept reminding her fearing she would forget. In desperation she warned she might skip the trip if he kept mentioning it, and he quipped about X Y 2.
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Nick
California Fig Syrup Praised By Los Angeles Mother
A Los Angeles boy named Leroy Young is highlighted by his mother as thriving after using California Fig Syrup to treat stomach weakness constipation and bilious spells. The ad cites physicians approval the product’s vegetable basis and widespread use with four million bottles yearly and a reminder to look for the California label.
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Leroy Young
Georgia St
Los Angeles
Leroy
California
Novel head band for hairdressers in skin tone rubberized silk
A new rubberized silk head band in skin tone is now selling in leading shops. It is designed for use during cream and make up application and suits wearers with both long and short hair.
Preserve Shoes Drying Boots With Grease Rub
Drying wet boots over a register risks spoiling leather as heat cracks it. To keep boots soft apply grease into the leather to preserve condition and prevent damage.
Velvet Negligee Described in Print Detail
A printed velvet negligee features oval white disks on a knee length gown worn over white crepe de chine pajamas with plaited trousers.
Stringing Beads and Proper Pearl Restringing Tips
Guidance on restringing graduated pearls by laying them out in order before stringing. Emphasizes arranging beads by size on a table to ensure correct placement and smooth stringing.
Pastor Koenig's Nervine Promoted For Nervous Ailments
An old time remedy by Pastor Koenig called Nervine is advertised with a large free sample offer. The copy notes the formula derives from German doctors and lists Koenig factories in the old world with wide distribution. Readers are urged to write for a generous sample to Koenig Medicine Co in Chicago.
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Pastor Koenig
Koenig
Koenig Medicine Co
No. Wells St
Chicago
Illinois
Clerk’s Telephonic Jolt Traced to Fireman Habit
Visitor asks why the new clerk reacts to bell, manager explains the response is a force of habit from prior service as a fireman.
Senator Pittman Buys Dawes Senate Sign Pen
Nevada Democrat Senator Pittman adds to his pen collection with the pen Vice President Dawes used to sign the Boulder dam bill. The piece ends with a humorous exchange about honesty and keeping found money.
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Pittman
Nevada
Congress
Dawes
Senate
Boulder Dam
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Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
OLDS
BAYER
Pittman’s Pens
Fritz
Rem
Mina Williams
Cleveland Ave
Des Moines
Iowa
Rem -E
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